Kathmandu Stories and Tips

Quote: On Altitude NavigationNavigating on mountainous terrain is very different from doing so on flat ground. In the last, a compass is very important because usually few landmarks are visible. Knowing the path, directions and distances becomes then crucial. On the mountains, the situation is different.…

Quote: What could be simpler? A bag with a trillion items surrounding it; just throw everything in and go trekking. Mountains, skies, freedom. A few days later it becomes clear most of the items were not necessary, and that the extra towel left behind was essential.…

Quote: The third largest town in the Kathmandu Valley is 14km southeast from the capital and has the best Durbar Squre, and the best-conserved temples, the most beautiful stone-monsters, the highest pagodas in the country, and the highest entry fee as well – that is, if…

Quote: Food is a big part of the cultural landscape of Kathmandu. The Newars, one of the original ethnic groups in Kathmandu, are especially known to celebrate countless festivals year round, almost all of which involve feasting on gourmet food. A typical Newar feast includes some…

Quote: Not Trekking in Nepalby Dave Underwood Talk to anyone about a trip to Nepal and the focus turns to treks through exhilarating mountain panoramas and visions of exhausting uphill battles, smelly feet and thermal underwear. True, Nepal claims eight of the world's ten highest mountains and…

Quote: Where Have All The Freaks Gone?by Dave Underwood "Let’s check out Freak Street first. It sounds like fun, and the guidebooks say it’s right in the centre of the old city," I said to Karen. We were on our final approach to Kathmandu, Nepal’s ancient and mysterious…

Quote: The 220 mile trek around the great, semi-circular, multi-summitted Annapurna massif takes some 20 days to complete and is one of the classic journeys through the Nepal Himalaya. Starting amid lush, sub-tropical rice-paddies the route follows the course of the Marsayangdi Khola (river) on primitive…

Quote: Annapurna - " Goddess Mother of the Harvests " - is, like Everest, a secluded peak. Although its 8000 metre summit may be glimpsed from Phewa Lake in Pokhara, protruding on the far horizon between the protecting bastions of Hiunchuli and Macchapuchre, a six-day trek…

Quote: One morning we tried to rediscover Kathmandu Durbar square. We had the chance to see the Kumari, the goddess of Nepal. She is a young girl, who was chosen by very strict criterias. She is the reincarnation of a god. She lived as a queen…

Quote: Kathmandu is a truly wonderful city. One could call it an open air museum indeed. The Durbar Square for instance is littered with all kinds of temples which are built in their typical multi-roofed style, Which means that a temple has several roofs on top…